Senior Cybersecurity Expert - European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (AD8, Athens)

About this position

The summary below is published by European Union Agency for Cybersecurity on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

Key responsibilities

According to the vacancy notice, the role centres on the following duties:

• Support the Policy Monitoring and Analyses Unit activities

Selection process

The notice describes the following selection steps:

• Submit application using e-recruitment platform

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Temporary Agent with 9 months probation period, reserve list until 31/12/2029.

Working arrangements: Athens, Greece.

Hiring unit: Policy Monitoring and Analyses Unit (PMA).

Position details

Reference

ENISA-TA-AD8-2026-14

Last Verified

15 September 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Senior Cybersecurity Expert at ENISA based in Athens at the AD8 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is ENISA-TA-AD8-2026-14.

ENISA is looking to fill in a post of a Senior Cybersecurity Expert to support the Policy Monitoring and Analyses Unit activities.

Type of contract:Temporary Agent

Function Group and grade: AD8

Area: Policy Monitoring and Analyses Unit (PMA)

Place of Employment:Athens, Greece

Probation period: 9 months

Reserve list:31/12/2029

Deadline for applications: 12/10/2026 at 23:59:59 Greek time

How to Apply

Apply using our recruitment platform.

Applications must be submitted by 23:59:59 (Greek time) on the closing date.

You are strongly advised to submit your application well in advance of the deadline, since heavy internet traffic or fault with the internet connection could lead to difficulties in last-minute submission.

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Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AD8 runs from €8,911 (step 1) to €10,083 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €106,932 to €120,996 before tax and allowances. Steps increase automatically every two years; the figures here are taken from the salary grid in the EU Staff Regulations.

Eligible staff posted away from their country of nationality also receive an expatriation allowance worth 16% of basic salary (around €1,426 per month at step 1 of AD8) together with household, dependent-child, and education allowances where applicable. Take-home pay is then adjusted by the country correction coefficient for Athens. For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 10 September 2026, 5 days ago.

The application deadline is 12 October 2026, 26 days from today. Late applications are not accepted, so submit through the official EU Careers portal well in advance.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 15 September 2026.

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at AD8 see our AD8 grade page; for headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at ENISA see the ENISA institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Athens see our Athens location page.

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